Chapter 249: Ice and Fire
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"Your Excellency, Your Majesty, please. An attendant crept up and bowed to Edward, interrupting the tease between the two.
Edward raised an eyebrow.
His Majesty had already given himself a big surprise today, and the troubles that followed, and to be honest, if it weren't for the fact that his son was quite interesting, Edward would have left the banquet a long time ago and never appeared again, but now he came to meet again...... Although it seems that the purpose is nothing more than that, it is still quite unsatisfactory to the psychic mancer.
The king's place, at the end of the hall, was the most glorious and spacious, but like all thrones, high and cold.
Or, something different now?
"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness Princess Cecilia. Edward bowed slightly, and when he raised his gaze, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the woman's figure.
The elaborate and uncomplicated costumes set off the youthful atmosphere of Her Royal Highness the princess, although she was too tall for a woman. The skin is not the whiteness and delicacy that the noblewomen on the mainland most admire, but the most common wheat-like blackness among the Krurod people, but even if the handsome face is slightly coated with some traditional patterns of the Krurod people with dye, the smoothness with luster is commensurate with the appearance of the noblewoman's hair bun, which makes it impossible to believe that this is a woman from a nomadic birth.
Look, that's about seventeen years old?
At this age, in fact, even as the wife of His Royal Highness the Prince, it is a very good combination, but it is a pity that according to the traditional customs of Tuminis. A member of the royal family is not really suitable for an interracial woman. This can also be explained as a sacrifice made for the sake of the government. But the prince is unlikely.
But at this moment, the smile on the face of the prospective queen was hearty and bright, and there seemed to be no trace of sorrow, and Edward couldn't help but admire a little that the other party's wonderful mentality...... It is said that the Krurod people had a strong attitude, and women would choose their husbands based on their strength rather than their appearance. Or is it that the third majesty's attainments in swordsmanship or something make this princess satisfied, so she seems so happy?
Well, it seems like it's a bit too much.
And this time. Her Majesty, the prospective queen, had already spoken first.
"Viscount Edward Vincent, is it? Your Excellency, the newest Master of the Mage Academy, has long been known for a long time. Speaking in a voice as beautiful as a silver bell, the young woman smiled beautifully. He slowly raised his wine glass in an extremely elegant posture, and he had the temperament of a mature lady: "Sure enough, you are a young talent, speaking of which, I would like to express my gratitude to you for the guidance you gave to several of our Krurod children in the exam." ”
Edward bowed his head slightly, smiling, but his heart moved slightly
This rhetoric...... It sounds a bit ambiguous, and I don't know if it's a real thank you or some kind of reverse mockery.
And beyond the expectations of the psychic mancers. Her Royal Highness was a little tougher than he had imagined - at least in terms of mental defense, there were no flaws, and although some intentions could not be avoided, they were almost fleeting, difficult to capture and ponder.
On the surface. It seemed like a simple greeting—the future queen, her majesty, was curious about the young courtier, and took the opportunity of the feast to get a little insight—and the servant wasted no time in bringing the tray of liquor, and Edward reached out to raise his glass.
"I wish you eternal health and beauty, my majesty. ”
"For your wisdom. ”
"Hmm......"
The Psychic Warlock bowed his head slightly, but he still couldn't help but let out a mournful sound.
This wine is in the throat. He realized that something was wrong, it was not the sweet and sour taste of wine at all, the strong smell of wine was like a red-hot bayonet, no, flames, and then he regretted his action—it was like a cloud of lava flowing into his throat! The burning pain almost pointed out the location of the liquor, and his throat trembled, and he couldn't help but burp, and the spurt of wine spit out, rolling slightly in his nostrils, and the strong and spicy smell diffused!
"Well, very bold, Viscount Edward, so that we have the bearing of our Tuminis boys!" His Majesty narrowed his eyes slightly, and then laughed, but the voice seemed to have some unpleasant evil qualities anyway.
"What kind of wine is this?" Edward snorted, feeling his belly hot!
"Oh, this is the best tequila of Krurod, a song of ice and fire. Her Royal Highness said in a nonchalant tone, "My favorite pure brew." ”
Edward couldn't help but be slightly startled.
At the end of the ancient myth of the Cthulhu Dragon, countless dragons ushered in the end of the day, where they were killed by heroes, the dragon's blood flowed everywhere and gathered in the dirt, producing thick dragon's blood moss like flesh in the deep places, and sharp and barbed agaves growing in the shallow places.
Dragon's blood moss is extremely rare and is rumored to be a sacred thing that can increase strength, but agave is much more common, a sugary plant that grows in almost every kind of warm zone. Agave is used to make a syrup, one of the most powerful liquors in the world, almost on a par with the dwarven distilled fiery spirit.
But just like the more diverse ecosystems of this plane, there are many more species of agave, among which the mountains of Krurod grow the most special one.
In fact, this particular agave plant grows only in the Krurod Mountains, in some relatively warm cols, where the tongue of the legendary true Death Dragons is transfigured, but it has a wonderful ice blue color, and it is far more powerful than their relatives - because its sap is so poisonous that even the strong constitution of the Krurod people can be cut by the branches and leaves of this grass for several days, and even die. According to the legend that the so-called dragon gives birth to two lungs, one fire and one ice, it is named Ice Flame Agave.
But because of this, after a special brewing, the syrup of this agave loses its toxicity and emits a wonderful intoxicating aroma, which is known as the best of the wines. Among the Krurod people, only the Golden Horde, known as the Khan, sent a special hand to harvest the plant, select the heartwood, and then age it in oak barrels, which become deeper and more intense in color as it ages. Among them transparent are within three years, silver-white for five years, and more than ten years. The syrup will turn golden, and at this time, a large barrel of syrup. It has been concentrated to about half, mellow and pleasant, but the concentration is not generally terrible, even the Krurod themselves rarely drink it, but use it as a channel of communication with God.
As for the glass that Edward had just drunk......
A Song of Ice and Fire...... Although the red color is similar to wine, in fact, it is the best Ice Flame Dragon Blood Orchid!
Nodding slightly, he turned to leave, but only a dozen steps away. It feels like you're on top of the clouds!
"Oh my God...... Are you alright?"
The prince's eyes widened: "You are really bold, that Ice Flame Dragon Blood Orchid has even killed a giant dragon!" It is said that Conan, the hero of the Krurod, gave him this wine when he killed the Golden Dragon King Douglas...... Alas, you just have to dip your lips a little, or dilute it with that glass of lemon juice...... The woman. No, Princess Cecilia is said to have never been drunk, so how can you learn from her?"
"I didn't say it just now, you tell me that I have a fart!" This pure afterthought made Edward can't help but roar - in the language of the heart.
......
Shortly after the young viscount's resignation, the princess of Krurod also retired to His Majesty.
This didn't attract much attention. After all, even His Majesty the King may leave in the middle of the banquet, and the one who stays to the end will always be the person with the lowest status.
"Stand down, I'm going to be quiet. ”
At the door of the exclusive lounge, Her Royal Highness the young princess shook her hand slightly, and when she entered the room, she was the only one left.
But there was another man in the room, who was sitting in a chair in front of the bookshelf in the room, casually flipping through a sheepskin scroll, his face covered by a deep hood from his robe, but from the deliberate movement of the scroll, he was just passing the time.
But even when Her Royal Highness the princess, who was about to become queen, walked into the room, he did not leave his seat and saluted her.
Instead, it was Her Royal Highness the Princess, who bent her waist slightly towards him.
"Lord Rusa, you are so easy to be discovered. After a pause, Her Royal Highness spoke, but did not seem to dare to express her displeasure.
"I've already probed, there's no magic in this room, or do you think these weak Tumenians would dare to peek into the room of their queen?" the man slowly closed the parchment scroll in his hand, turned to stare at the young princess, and after scanning up and down for a moment, he spoke, his voice low, but not particularly suppressed. "You're doing a good job of letting that guy drink?"
"Sir Rusa, with all due respect, what have you put in there?" asked the young princess.
"Oh, how remarkable are you now, 'Her Royal Highness Princess Cecilia', your servant, it looks like you have to answer your question?" the man in the chair sneered, standing up and brushing off his hood to reveal a fierce, but still immature face.
"Lord Rusa, please stop joking, this is a very dangerous thing, if someone finds out, I don't care, but Her Royal Highness the princess may be ......" The 'princess' replied with some urgency, and at the same time walked carefully to the window.
"I released the Silent Enchantment, and no one would hear us. It's good to be careful, but it's ridiculous to be too careful, and the gods of the mountains never tolerate cowards. The young Krurod snorted: "In addition, you put it away, the juice made of this herb added to the wine is not poison, it just makes people's blood more inflated, and the dragon's blood orchid wine has such an effect, even if it is a spell that detects poison, it is impossible to detect the problem, because it is not poisonous, hum, speaking of magic." We may not be as good as these Tumenes, but how can they be as good as our witch doctors when it comes to their knowledge of herbs? ”
"You...... What do you want to do? This man is very important to His Majesty at the moment, and you should know his identity better than I do. If we do damage to him, we will face both sides of the blame, and that ......"
"It's not that much trouble, I'm not going to touch a finger of him. The young man waved his hand and interrupted him impatiently: "It's just that you have to work hard for a while, and I have already bought the squire to take the fellow to the garden, and you will go there in a moment." It's okay to pretend to be attacked by him. ”
"Attack?"
"Yes, that's also one of the effects of the herb, and he'll be easy to ...... Not. Anyway, I promise he's going to attack you, you just have to make a big deal out of it. Most people will just think of him as drunk and promiscuous. That King Xià would naturally deal with him. ”
"Is this an order from Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Yes. ”
"Well, then, I want to see Her Royal Highness. ”
"Are you questioning my words, or are you doubting my character and loyalty?"
"Don't dare...... You're serious. ”
Her Royal Highness the princess was already sweating, she bit her lip and whispered, "But Lord Rusa, isn't it a bit ...... to do this?" It's too hasty? You know, he's a mage, and with this method, no one can ......."
"Shit mage!I just don't know how to please a ** master, and the responsibility is based on his spell-casting ability...... Forget it, it's not the time to talk about this!" The mage-apprentice of the Krurod gritted his teeth, "He probably already knows our secrets. At least he has begun to doubt the identity of Her Royal Highness the Princess, although he has not yet spread this secret, but if he does not find a way to get rid of him, it will be sooner or later! and now, at least he can lose the trust of the king. ”
"This ......"
The woman gritted her teeth. Clam up.
In fact, she was not willing to carry out this order at all, such a false accusation was not very ingenious, and with her observation of that king these days, such a clumsy trick would cause unimaginable problems.
This is too child's play, it's just a child making trouble, but racking his brains to come up with a high-sounding reason for himself...... Looking at the triumphant young man in front of her, the woman couldn't help but sigh slightly, but in Krurod's rules, the authority of the higher people over the inferior people is absolute, and this belief has long been rooted in his soul, and as a maid, he can't resist the nephew of the Golden Horde at will.
What's more, the other party still has some handles in their hands, once there is a problem...... That's unimaginable.
"He seems to have a strange method, I suspect it may be magic to detect people's thoughts, so, I didn't tell you about this just now, otherwise, you may show some flaws in front of him, hum, of course, don't let him really succeed, in this way, with the impression you have left on His Majesty these days, what do you think he will do with that little ghost?"
"But the time is too rushed, can such preparations really be perfect?"
"If there is nothing wrong with what you know, isn't that the king's majesty just for his piece of land? If he is now accused of his crimes, he can also achieve his goal, and in this way, even the ** master will not be able to exonerate him, but that's it."
"But he's just a little ghost, Lord Ruthah, he really can...... Can you have that kind of reaction?" the woman said: "I'm afraid it's hard for anyone to believe it, not to mention, my strength and swordsmanship have been known to many people, do you think I may be given by such a little ghost...... Give ......" paused, and she snorted to make one last effort.
"There are a lot of excuses, not to mention, he's still a mage, you just have to say that he used magic, isn't it!" The young man named Rusa had obviously run out of patience and snorted, "Don't you want to obey my orders?" ”
"Good...... I hope you didn't deceive me. Russa Warriors. Princess Cecilia finally nodded, then turned and walked out of the room. The young man shouted behind her, "I've got a man, he'll be in the garden now, go find him......"
......
Will she really do it?
Rest assured, it doesn't matter, the effect of the herb lasts at least two or three hourglasses, and if she doesn't go, we also have time to find someone who is similar, although the effect may not be so obvious...... Well, I remember that the king also had a princess or two, and if she messed up, it would be ......
But
......
"Sorry ......"
Edward bent down under a tree and picked at his throat, trying to spit out more of the wine, but it didn't seem to work, and even though his throat, esophagus, and even his stomach and intestines were already on fire, the surging smell of wine actually made him even more dizzy.
The effect of self-hypnosis, if he is fully promoted, can almost achieve the ability to control most of the body's nerves, can improve the sensitivity to time, and make some extremely subtle movements, as long as he is willing, he can naturally completely strip his body from the emotion.
However, that doesn't seem to have much effect on drunkenness! The blurring of the eyes is completely a natural reaction of the body, and no matter how much you control it, it won't work......
How long has it been? One or two hourglass scales? And more?
In a daze, the Psychic Warlock felt as if someone was approaching him, and he reluctantly raised his gaze and looked at the woman in a daze......% (To be continued......
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